History of Computer Games

By Matticus

  • Patent 2,455,992

    Patent 2,455,992
    Thomas Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann detail the first computer games played on the 'CRT Amusement device'

  • "OXO"

    "OXO"
    The first graphical computer game (tic-tac-toe) was created by Alexander Sandy Douglas

  • "Tennis for Two"

    "Tennis for Two"
    William Higinbotham created the digital game "Tennis for two"

  • To the Computers!

    To the Computers!
    The game "SpaceWar!" was created by Steve Russel, and was the first real "computer game"

  • "Chase"

    "Chase"
    the game "Chase" was created by Ralph Baer. and was the first game intended to be played on the television

  • The First Console

    The First Console
    The first video game console was demonstrated in May on 1972, and released shortly after, selling for $100. This consoles name was the "Magnavox Odyssey"

  • "Pong"

    "Pong"
    Atari released "Pong" as the first every commercialized Video game

  • Reading?

    Reading?
    The first text adventure game, "Colossal Cave Adventure" was created by Will Crowther

  • MUD

    MUD
    The first MUD (multi-layer-dungeon) was created by Roy Trubshaw and Richard Bartle

  • Iconic!

    Iconic!
    The game "Space Invaders" was released in Japan, then to America as it quickly reached the top of the charts as one of the most popular arcade games in the world, with over 100,000 machines sold.

  • Yellow Circles!

    Yellow Circles!
    Pac-Man is released in Japan and America in 1980. and has become the highest revenue arcade game of all time. At the peak of its time, it was bringing is $2.5 million a year

  • Tetris!

    Tetris!
    The USSR released Tetris in June of 1984, and since then it has become the most readily available game to play of all time.

  • SimCity

    SimCity
    "SimCity" is released and quickly is recognized as one of the most influential game ever